The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-03-30
MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE.


and interdiet grave-y ard insurance The debate
in the House was quite spirited. Tho resolution
was ut first defeated, but n motion To recon
slider was carried and the resolution was passed
yeas, IS; nays, 10. The committee was APP
pointed and consists of senators West
gate and Gormnn aud Representatives
Cross, Douglass, and Goodrich. Bills passed
the Senate To amend the act relative TO public
instruction in primary schools To make all
debts for labor preferred claims against insolv-
ent debtors TO amend the law relative To an
advisory Board Of Pard0ns (it allows the board
clerk ut salary OF 81 900 per year 70 provide
for the conveyance If railroad property and
franchises in certain cases Ia substitute for the
House bin. The Committee on Judiciary re-
ported adversely bill 10 provide for taking
depositions OF witnesses in Probate Courts
In the House bills were passed 10 revise and
amend sundry sections OF an act TO amend the
charter OF West Bay City The House concur
red in an amendment 10 the so-called Pinkerton
bill 70 the bill to facilitate the disposal and
settlement of State part-paid swamp. school, and
other lands ;topreyent the carrying OF concealed
weapons, and providing punishment for the
same to authorize the Inlay City Agricult-
nral Society TO sell its real estate to pay its
debts; to amend the laws relative to taking
private property for public purposes substi-
tute for House bill GA, providing for convey
ance OF railroad franchises; to amend tho act
Tor locating, erecting, organizing, and manag-
ing an asylum for insane criminals; to
amend the act relative to the powers
and duties Of boards of supervisors TO amend
the act relative 10 transportation OF Texas cat
tie through the State to amend the act
providing for the treatment of dependent chill
males above the age of 10 years taking indecent
liberties with the opposite sex under Is years,
and the concurrent resolution for the appoint
Inent OF special committee to investigate the
business of fire and marine insurance COM
panies The Committee on Municipal Corpora
tons reported favorably on the bill for the abol-
ishment OF the upper house of the Detroit city
government.
THE Senate had n bare quorum on being
called to order on the 21st and, after hearing
some reports of committees and some messages,
adjourned. The House spent nearly the entire
session in committee OF tho whole The most
important bill under discussion one for
the protection Of game, and for the prevention
and correction of errors in elections. Mr.. Bates
offered n concurrent resolution that in tribute
TO the memory of the late Adjutant General
Robertson the House and Senate meet in Joint
session at p. III. on the I'D, and that appro-
pirate services DO held. Messrs. Bates Thomas.
Williams and Manly were appointed by Speaker
Marley n committee on resolutions on the part
of the House. A resolution was adopted in the
House for an adjournment from Aprl to April
q. This period carries over the spring election.
THE following bills passed by the SEN
ate March %: Authorizing the townships of
Frankenmuth, Bloomfield. and Buena Vista to
borrow money for dredging and straig htening
CheboYganing Creek; and to provide for the
division OF Ward Five in Bay City to provide
for the appointment of State livestock veter-
marian, and for the suppression of contagious
and infectious diseases among live stock;
to regulate the time of holding the an
nual meeting for the election of trustees
in Union School No. /, Jackson. Senators Deyo
and Seymour were appointed on the part Of the
members of the Joint Committee on Resolu-
tions, upon the death of the late Adiutant Gen
eral Robertson. In the House, bills passed to
authorize the licensing OF corporations for inn
proving the science, art and practice of phar-
macy; TO amend section 6, chapter q Howell,
relative to assessments for highway purposes;
to prohibit appeals from orders OF probate
courts; removing executive administrators,
etc, in certain cases relative to the protec-
ton Of game-a sweeping bill for the incor-
poration of companies for the purpose OF
buying and selling brood animals the capital
stock being limited ut So 600 to provide for the
punishment Of crimes committed by convcts
while serving sentence; the bill relative to APP
peals for decisions and reports of commission
ers on claims against estates of deceased per-
sons the bill amending the laws relative TO the
support OF minors whose fathers ale living; TO
amend the act relative TO the incorporation
Of mutual fire insurance companies; the bill
relative to the duties Of commissioners on claims
against the estates Of deceased persons ana
providing for their compensation; the bill de-
filming the limits, jurisdiction, and powers of
Circuit Courts to authorize the Central Alichi-
gan Agricultural Society TO convey It's real es-
tate; to amend the act relative to public in
struction in primary schools; TO change the
name of the Buck family 10 that of Clark; to
amend the act relative TO duplicate tax rolls
in villages. Both houses met in joint conven-
ton and held n touching memorial service in
memory OF the late AdJutant General Robert
son
THE Judiciary Committee reported adversely
| to the Senate on March 49, certain bill to pre-
vent swindling. Senator j. w. Babcock intro
duced bill to eliminate from the statutes all
obsolete and imperative laws. The Governor in
! il is empowered to appoint a commission OF re-
vision to report to the next Legislature The
| Senate passed bills TO amend the charter
| of Battle Greek; TO incorporate the village of
| Maggie, Clinton County bill 10 amend certain
| sections Of the act relative to taking private
property for public uses in cities and villages;
| to cede to the United States jurisdiction over
| the land now and to be occupied in enlarging
| and improving the Lake Superior Ship Canal
| COmnanV Portage
| Lake and River improvement Company" In
| the House bills passed TO amend an act estab
| fishing n House of Correction and branch Of
| the State Prison in the Upper Peninsula. The
amendment allows compensation ut So per day.
The House then went into committee of the
| whole and considered several bills. Senator
| Posts bill providing for. etermnate sem
fences for convicts was killed in committee of
| the whole.
THE Senate passed the following at its session
OF March "a concurrent resolution to loan
/ the State camp equipage TO the Knights of
! Pythias, and following bills: To amend the act
! providing for compulsory education in certain
/ cases to legaliZe the proceedings in issuing
bonds of the township of Warren, Midland
| County TO authorize the Calhoun County Agri-
| cultural Society TO mortgage it's real estate to
provide for publishing the proceedings of Boards
of Supervisors in newspapers in counties;
providing for the Incorporating and regu-
lating of building and loan associa-
| tions, q substitute. for House bill 81.
In the House the Judiciary Committee reported
adversely upon the bill requiring registration OF
patent rights or patent deeds in each county be-
| fore they are offered for sale 1t was tabled,
and will come UP again. The bill to amend the
charter OF Saginaw City, which passed the
| House, recalled from the senate and re-
ferred TO the Committee on Municipal Corpo-
rations. The author Of the bill, Mr.. Dakin,
stated that the bill had been hastily passed,
upon his recommendation that he had been
accused of undue haste and desired the recall
| that il might 60 through the regular channel.
The social purity bill was amended, placing
the age of protection at Ii years. Under
suspension of rules the consideration of tho
| bill brought on very animated discussion.
| The age reported by joint committee was ID
years Mr.. Diekema favored 10 years. but Mr..
| Ashton Ia physician made a lengthy speech in
favor OF 13 years The ladies had filed numer-
GUS petitions for Is years. The bill passed
unanimously but the Senate may amend. The
! Oviatt capital punishment bill was taken from
the table aud put upon its passage. IL failed
| by vote Of 40 to Al, not having majority of
! all members elect Mr.. OviGtt changed his vote
to no. and moved reconsideration, wlrch was
| carried, and the bill was again tabled The
| House Ways and Means Committee reported
favorably bill making the fiscal year end June
30, inste al OF Sept 80, now.
The memorable assembly known in
English history as the Long Parlia.
ment is so called because its sessions
continued for thirteen years. This was
the Parliament that arrayed itself